"I
think it was just the hard work of myself and the campaign. I didn't
take anything for granted and was out working this morning," Bossman
said of his victory on Tuesday night, 20 minutes after polls closed.

House
District 6, which covers Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, Bronson and Salix,
leans favorably for Republicans. There are 7,778 voters registered as
Republicans, 5,013 as Democrats and 6,617 as no party, according to
election data as of Jan. 1.

"The Republicans turned out," Bossman said.

Bossman, 37, is regional director for U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. Bossman
during the campaign said he would support "sound budgeting practices
and hold the line on reckless spending," as a way to avoid tapping
emergency state budget funds during a tight financial year. Bossman also
pointed to the need for a "simple, fair tax code that will make our
economy more competitive with neighboring states."

DeJong , 64, is a retired educator from the Sioux City Community School District.
It was her first run for elective office. DeJong campaigned on the need
to increase spending on education and to boost ways to access
affordable healthcare.

Bossman
said his understanding is that final election results will be certified
by the Secretary of State's Office on Monday, and he could be sworn in
as soon as Jan. 23.

Bossman
lost a bid for Iowa House District 6 in 2016, losing the Republican
Party primary to Jim Carlin. After one year in the Iowa House, Carlin
shifted to the state's other chamber, winning an open Senate District 3
seat in a Dec. 12 special election. The outcome set up the need for
another quick special election with the Legislature entering its second
week of the new session."